Why just read about ancient Rome when you can walk the cobbled streets as if you were really there? That's the promise of virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality in today's classrooms. While the idea of strapping on goggles to virtually visit the Colosseum or go inside a molecule sounds like the stuff of science fiction, the technology to do just that is becoming more popular and available every day. Yes, there are plenty of obstacles — from cost to teacher training — but using virt...
Oct 09, 2017•53 min
In this candid and heartwarming interview, Tam O'Shaughnessy, the life partner of the late astronaut Sally Ride, describes her long relationship with the first American woman in space. From their days on the teen tennis circuit in California through Sally’s historic flights on the Space Shuttle Challenger to their parallel academic careers and later, founding their own company, Tam tells how their deep friendship blossomed over time into a romance that ended with Sally’s death from cancer in 201...
Sep 11, 2017•21 min
Join Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab engineer Saura Naderi as she teaches you step-by-step how to program servos using Arduino. Learn what a servo is, how it moves, how to control speed and direction. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 30393]
Aug 14, 2017•12 min
Design thinking -- it's a popular buzzword these days, with companies from IBM to GE using this approach to develop innovative products and reinvigorate their operations. But what exactly is design thinking and why is it playing an increasingly important role in K-12 education? Design thinking, or human-centered design, is all about focusing on the needs of people to ensure that the correct problem is being solved in the most effective way. With critical thinking skills becoming increasingly imp...
Jun 19, 2017•56 min
Where the built environment meets the heart of communities is the Urban Studies and Planning Program. Meet the dedicated students, faculty, and community groups who are working together to create cities that help people thrive. Gabriele Wienhausen also discusses innovating how we teach and learn through significant and positive change. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 32152]
Jun 12, 2017•25 min
Catherine Rains knew she was great at helping others through career counseling, but it took the results from the Strong Interest Inventory assessment to give her the confidence to become an artist—a path that gives her so much joy. Check out her collage collection! Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 31813]
Jun 12, 2017•4 min
Darrell Mockus, the chief technology officer of CPP Innovation Labs, gets personal as he reveals his SuperStrong assessment results to his friend and colleague, Chris Mackey. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 31814]
May 15, 2017•4 min
As the child of immigrant parents, Karen Gonzalez tells the story of how insights from the Strong Interest Inventory assessment helped her become a first generation college graduate and guided her to a successful career in marketing. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 31811]
May 09, 2017•4 min
Paola Antonelli, the senior curator of the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, delves into design’s many directions and into its future. She takes us on a fascinating tour of design to ask some very serious questions. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 32113]
May 01, 2017•1 hr
What do you truly want to be when you grow up, regardless of where you are right now? Or how would you rather be earning a living? To find a career path, and ultimately a job that suits your interests and values, career counselors nationwide offer personality assessment tools such as the Strong Interest Inventory and the SuperStrong. In "Going Strong," professional development experts explore how and why these assessments work, both for students who may be selecting majors or internships, and fo...
May 01, 2017•13 min
In today's global economy, a high-quality education is no longer just a pathway to success ̶ it is a prerequisite. Because economic progress and educational achievement go hand in hand, educating every American student for success in a new workforce is a national imperative. However, there are wide disparities in which students have access to advanced science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education ̶ subjects critical to future success. In this inaugural Sally Ride STEAM Series...
Apr 17, 2017•54 min
Students, administrators and academic researchers demonstrate the value of learning music in school as they show improvements in English and Math test scores, class attendance rates, cognitive development, self-esteem and the ability to work with others. Featured are Francisco Escobedo, the superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District; UC San Diego cognitive scientists Terry Jernigan and John Iversen; and young musicians participating in the Community Opus Project, an in-school a...
Apr 17, 2017•17 min
Family bonding is on display here as Chris Mackey recounts what his father learned the first time he took the Strong Interest Inventory assessment and then again when he retired. It’s never too late to pursue your dreams—whether as a career or hobby! Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 31812]
Apr 09, 2017•2 min
Robotics at UC Berkeley have designed a small robot that can leap into the air and then spring off a wall, or perform multiple vertical jumps in a row, resulting in the highest robotic vertical jumping agility ever recorded. The agility of the robot opens new pathways of locomotion that were not previously attainable. The researchers hope that one day this robot and other vertically agile robots can be used to jump around rubble in search and rescue missions. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Science]...
Mar 31, 2017•3 min
With the help of UC Berkeley mentors, Bay Area high school students gather at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science to pit the robots they had built against one another. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Education] [Show ID: 31639]
Nov 28, 2016•3 min
The Art of Science Learning (AoSL) is a National Science Foundation-funded initiative that explores innovation at the intersection of art, science and learning, using the arts to spark creativity in science education and foster the development of an innovative 21st Century STEM workforce. AoSL’s current project, “Integrating Informal STEM and Arts-Based Learning to Foster Innovation”, has developed a new curriculum for adolescent and adult STEM learners that uses the arts to teach the innovation...
Oct 21, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Some 300 San Diego Unified high school students learn about STEAM career experiences from five innovators who present new technologies including electric cars, satellites that provide internet connections to airplanes and other moving vehicles, an algae-fueled Baja 1000 motorcycle, and state-of-the art bicycles. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 30773]
Jun 20, 2016•59 min
